Tag: Rukuna Rath

Bhubaneswar: Pulling of ‘Rukuna Rath’ of Lord Lingaraj in Bhubaneswar had to be stopped for today after the chariot’s rope snapped thrice. The Odisha Information and Public Relations department announced the decision to cancel chariot pulling due to shortage of ropes. The chariot only moved for a few feet only today, informed sources. “We cannot […]

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of devotees lined up at the Lingaraj temple here to pull the chariot of Lord Lingaraj on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami on Tuesday. The chariot, known as Rukuna Rath in local parlance was pulled on the Rath Road amid beating of gongs, cymbals and blowing of conch shells. The chariot which […]

Pulling of Rukuna Rath (Lord Lingaraj's chariot) in the Capital city on occasion of Ashokashtami is scheduled to begin at 4 pm on Thursday. The deity will enter Sri Rameshwar temple at 7.30 pm, sources at the Lingaraj Temple Administration said

Bhubaneswar: Braving scorching heat, thousands of devotees turned up for pulling the chariot of Lord Lingaraj on occasion of Rukuna Rath Yatra in the Ekamra Kshetra, the temple city Bhubaneswar today. Devotees from various corners of the State teemed the 2km-long Ratha Danda in the Old Town for the annual festival. Amidst beating of gongs, […]

Bhubaneswar:  As the nation celebrated its 71st Republic Day on Sunday, with a grandeur display of the whole might of Indian heritage, culture and military strides, the rolling out of Rukuna Rath tableau from Odisha on the majestic Rajpath in the national capital has brought a paradigm shift in tableau shows. As per governance observers, […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Millions witnessed a stunning display of India’s rich diversity and culture as 22 tableaux rolled down the Rajpath in the national capital during the Republic Day parade 2020. Among these, three tableaux that grabbed the maximum eyeballs represented the States of Assam, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh. While tableaux of Jal Jeevan Mission and […]

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police on Monday issued traffic advisory ahead of the Ashokastami Car Festival of Shree Lingaraj which will be observed in Bhubaneswar tomorrow. In a tweet, the Twin…